8/1/02

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Linda Walsh, associate professor of psychology & Psi Chi adviser, (319) 273-2690

Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761

UNI inducts new members into Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology; names officers

            CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology, recently inducted new members..

            __(Name)__ of ___(Hometown)___ is among the new members.

            To qualify for membership, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA, and must rank in the upper 35 percent of their college class.  UNI's Psi Chi chapter is one of approximately 990 chapters nationwide.

            New officers for the 2002-2003 school year were inducted as well.  They are Katie Buelow, Dubuque; Ryan Tapscott, Des Moines; Jessica Boche, Muscatine; and Angie Zern, Conrad.  They will be responsible for organizing activities of both Psi Chi and the broader student organization, the Psychology Club.

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